How to Use nail in a Sentence

nail

noun
Definition of nailnext
Synonyms for nailnext
  • I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.
  • Touchdown came up with the idea to put nails in his hair in 2018.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • In the shaggy green wild of the southern Serengeti, a flash of ivory snags the eye like silk on a nail.
    — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Using the best acrylic nail kits for a long-lasting style.
    — Sam Peters, harpersbazaar.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • From there, the person hangs their frame so the cable wire is resting on the nail and right near the neck of the fork.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Find a nail clipping in your soup, the restaurant gives you a nectarine.
    — Sanibel Chai, ELLE, 25 May 2023
  • Ciara proves that mauve makes for a great go-to nail color.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The matte black nails set the tone, while adding jewels to an accent nail sets it apart from the rest.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Her nails were a medium length and filed into a soft square shape.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 29 Dec. 2023
  • So red nails do work—just not in the way the red-nail theory alleges.
    — Molly Barstein, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
  • It was later followed by Juste un Clou in 1971, a bracelet shaped like a nail that curves around the wrist.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Ridgid models can drive up to 1,200 nails on a single charge.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The non-slip surface is good for young children and is durable enough that a dog's nails won't go right through it.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 30 May 2023
  • On one of her nails, the white French tip was replaced with a monarch butterfly wing.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Over time, nails or staples may loosen, but screws are more likely to stay in place.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
  • But her nails do have a very summery — if not downright springy — feel.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • There are, of course, always a handful of celebs that stray from the theme, but some really do hit the nail on the head.
    — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 3 May 2023
  • Right away, the team started preparing for the 21-hour trip to Paris, rushing to get their hair and nails done.
    — Khari Johnson, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2024
  • While this shade can work on any nail shape, longer nails really up the vampy-ness, says Miss Pop.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Richter grew up with a home-building father in the Sun Valley area and was picking up nails at the age of 8.
    — Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • With most nail styles, getting your nails done every two weeks is the standard.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 13 July 2023
  • Our fav detail is her nails, which were painted hot pink with bow gems glued on.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023
  • We're supposed to write about manicures and nail trends!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 July 2023
  • Her shiny baby pink nails complete the ultra-girly look.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The shingles were cut from cardboard with a nail clipper and glued with a mixture of floor wax and nondairy creamer.
    — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Neighbors ransacked the colony for every brick, plank and nail, and the desert slowly reclaimed Llano.
    — André Naffis-Sahely, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Rocking black nails, skintight black jeans and a blue jacket, Olvera was the ultimate rockero.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Since its founding in the 1980s, Essie has been dishing out staple nail colors that have withstood the test of time.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
  • As Elon Musk focuses on jamming a few more nails into the X (f.k.a.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Go with nails for textured walls, and command hooks on smooth surfaces.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'nail.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: